Veil holder or retainer for bonnets.



J. ROSTENBERG. vm HOLDER OR'RETAINER FOR BONNETS.

APPLICATION FILED'JUNE 28,1910. Patented Sept. 27

1910. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1f J. ROSTENBERG.

VEIL HOLDER OR RETAINER FOR BONNETS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28,1910.

971,476. Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

- T all whom it may concern:

- with the veil in its confined position; Fig. 2

' be first described, reference being had to the -tain new and useful Improvements in Veil .t'ages of which will be hereinafter set forth,

.the head, with the veil in its distended positied around the bonnet and head of the user be drawn down under the chin and tied and ployed take the form ofa bonnet, the for- -and passes down over the ears or to a point PATENT ermon.

JACOB ROSTENBERG, 01? WHITE PLAINS, YORK.

VEIL HOLDER' 0R RETAINER FOR BON NETS.

. Application filed June 28,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 27, 1910,

1910. Serial No. 569,353.

Be it known that I, JACOB Rosrsnnnne, a' citizen of the United States, residing at \Vhitc Plains, in the county of Vvestchester and State of New York, have invented cer- Holders or Retainers for Bonnets, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to an improved veil-holder or retainer for bonnets and the like, the construction and advanreference being bad to the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a face view of the bonnet showing the veil-retaining device applied thereto,

a perspective view showing the bonnet upon tion; and Fig. 3 a perspective view showing a modified form of the invention.

- The use of motor vehicles has rendered it desirable, if not necessary, that a woman should employ a bonnet or head-covering of such nature as to fully protect her face and head. In conjunction with such bonnet or head-covering veils are commonly employed, the veils in use at present being drawn and to fully protect the face and cover thehair.

The present invention is designed to pro: vide a bomnet or head-covering with means whereby a veil may be employed either in a folded position or in a distended position. With the former construction the-veil will in the latter it will be thrown down over the face and preferably carried upward over the rear portion ofthe bonnet'and then drawm taut and tied, so as to fully cover the face and firmly hold the bonnet and veil in position upon the head of the wearer.

, Automobile hats as now commonly emward portion of which closely fits the head adjacent thereto, and the invention is illustrated in connection with such a head-coven ing, 'though it is to be distinctly understood that it is not limited to such formation.

The preferred form of the structure will annexed drawings, wherein- 1 denotes the crown or main body of the hat and 2 the forwardly-extending portion once to Fig.2, is designed to conform closelyto the head of the wearer and to be held in such position by the veil 3.

Lying adjacent to the outer surface of the hood or forwardly-extending portion 2, at the lower end thereof, are loops or straps & and 5, and a third strap, as (5, is secured at the upper portion of the hood. The veil 3, which will preferably take the form of a long scarf, passes beneath said straps and is confined thereby. Preferably -the 'outer or forward end of the strap 6 carries one member of a snap fastening, the second or socketmember 7, Fig. 2, being located'on the outer edge of the top portion of the hood. A second socket member 8, Fig. 1, will belocated to one side of the center of the hood and preferably secured to or mounted upon essential that the strap 6 be thus secured when it is.released, but it has the advantage of holding it against movement and possible entanglement with the veil. It is conceivable, oflcourse, that the other end of the strap might be removable. The loose end or in fact both ends of the strap may be attached -to t-he hood in this manner, permitting the ready removal of the strap when it is desired to throw the veil down into the position shown'in Fig. 2;

Assuming that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the-bonnet will be placed upon the head and to produce a close fit of the forwardly-extending portion with -the outline of the face the veil is drawn ta utand tied, thus serving to drawthe hood against the face and at the same time secure the bonnet firmly in lace upon the head. WVhenthe strap 6 is oosened and the central portion of the veil thus left free, it may be drawn down over. the face and upwardly and rearwardly over the-main'body or crown i and-then drawn taut and tied. When in this position it will also cause the hood or forwardly-extending, portion to conformto 4.- and 5, when the parts are thus positioned,

serve to confine or restrict the veil somewhat.

and thus enable a. certain tension to be placed thereon which has the effect of drawor hood; which 'as will be seen upon referting the veil closely around the back of the bonnet and also around the face. The rear portion of the veil or that which passes around the back of the bonnet may be placed under greater tension than the forward portion, by drawing upon the rear or front edge of the veil, after which the ends thereof are tied. By confining the veil by the straps 4 and 5 it may be readilvdrawn under the chin and tied, or the ends carried in opposite directions under the chin and then tied at the back, or again brought forwardly and tied beneath the chin.

Vhile I have shown three straps for confinin the veil, and in practice these are foun sufficient', it ,is understood that a greater number may be employed. So, too,

it is .not essential that the straps be separately formed, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2, for

as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 3 the straps, indicated by 4 and (3, respectively,

may be formed of the material of which the forwardly-extending portion or hood is made by simply cutting slits in the material and thus producing straps Under this construction it will be appreciated -that to distend the veil so as to bring it over the face and to the rear of the bonnet, it would be necessary to withdraw the veil from the loops orstraps 6" and4 and again pass one end throughthc loop or strap 4. It is to be further understood that the form of the bonnetor head-covering may be varied at willso long as the straps are present to confine the veil as shown in- Fig. 1, or to permit the central portion thereof to be distended and drawn down as in Fig. 2, while those portions whichare adjacent to the lower part of the hood are confined so that the veil may be readily 'placed under sufficient ten- 40. sionand then tied. v

While the veil is shown'in Fig. '2 as being "drawn down over both the face and to the rear of the head-covering, it is possible that incertain forms of-hats or head-coverings I the 'veil may be drawn'down over the face alone, and not pass to the rear of the hat.

The term hood as applied tothe memher 2 is merel used for the sakeof con-venience of description, and the claims are not, therefore, to be limited to such construction as is herein shown, except where they are drawn specifically to such construction. In other words, any head-covering which has straps for confinin a veil in the manner hereinbefore set fort is deemed to fall within the spirit and 'scopeof the present invention. v

I' am 'aw'a re that it has hereorsi e been protic band adapted to closely encircle and enage the head, and to likewise provide said band with stra s for the" reception of ribbons, the latter being employed for the purposed to construct'bathing caps with an elaspose of ornan'iehtatiou. Such construction disclosed in British Patent No. 13,459 of 1906.-

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A bonnet provided with a forwardlyextending portion or hood adapted to cover theea-rs and substantially the side face of the wearer; a plurality of straps overlying said hood; and a 'veil positioned by said; straps with reference to the bonnet, whereby the veil will be confined or drawn in at the lower portion of the hood, permitting the same to be readilytied to effect-apositioning of the bonneton the head;

2. In a head-covering provided with a forwardly-extending inverted U-shaped portion or hood adapted to conform to the side face of the wearer, astrap overlying said hood at each of its lower ends; a strap or straps intermediate the end or lowermost strap upon each side; and a veil adapted to cooperate with said straps, whereby upon the .removal of the veil from beneath the intermediate strap or straps the veilat'its middle portion may be distended and drawn down over the face of the wearer and to the rear of the hcadcovering, while confined at the lower portion of the hood by the straps carried thereby.

3. In a head-covering, the combination of a body portion; a hood or-fo'rw'ardly-extend- 'ing section adapted to be drawn around the face of the wearer; a strap located at the lower portion of each end of the hood section; a thirdstrap located at the 11 per portion of thehood section, one en of said strap being detachable; and a veil adapted to be confined in position by the straps, substantially as described. v

4. In a head-covering, the combination of a body portion; a hood or forwardly-extending section; a strap cairied at each end of the hood section;-a third strap located 111- termediate the straps aforesaid and having its rear end permanently positioned; a fastening member carried by the free end of said strap; a cooperating fastening member mounted upon the outer upper portion of the hood section; a similar fastenifig member locatedto one sideof the hood section, said fastening members adapted toc'otiperate 115 with the fastening member carried by the free end of the strap t hold the strap in one or another positi f 'a nd a veil ada ted to cooperate with the straps.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

J ACOB' ROSTENBERG.

Witnesses:

\ VVALDO M. Coons,

ETHEL L. CONKLIN. 

